Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 33 Attention from Doctors
"Stone?"

Dr. Sora soon received a reply from Dr. Oak, who said that the issue of scoring twice should be handed over to Dr. Solans in the Hoenn region.

However, he was not familiar with Dr. Kongmu and Dr. Solans, and Dr. Oak was his teacher, so of course he asked Dr. Oak for help first.

After listening to Dr. Soraki's retelling, Dr. Oak also became very interested in the gadget called "Evolution Stone"!
"There's actually such a stone? It can provide defense for non-evolved Pokémon, and it has the name of an evolution, but it doesn't have the effect of an evolution stone. Hmm... It's a completely new rock that has never been discovered before!"

"It might be a meteorite from space. As expected, we should inform the experts in the Hoenn region. Then, I will contact my old friend Dr. Yamanashi in the Sinnoh region. After all, the evolution of Pokémon is his main research direction. He should be very interested in this stone."

"By the way, does Abi have any extra evolution stones?"

Dr. Kongmu quickly replied: "No, it seems that there is no more. You want to take it for research, but I heard that he only bought one piece, and I don't know the craftsman who sold it to him."

"The craftsman seems to be in a rather faraway place."

Dr. Oak: "I see, so it's the unexplored areas and remote wilderness? These places do hide many secrets, and it's normal for magical items that we don't recognize to appear. If we can contact the craftsman... No, let's talk to them after I talk to them."

"Different regions, natural terrain, material types, Pokémon appearances and populations are all different. It's really exciting to discover new things!"

Hoenn region, Akihabara Town.

This is an agricultural town located in the northwest of the Hoenn region, very close to Chimney Mountain, so volcanic ash often drifts here, and the result is that the local plants grow very lushly.

Dr. Solans, who is more famous among the doctors and is famous for his research on meteorites and rocks, lives in Qiuye Town because it is close to Chimney Mountain and Meteor Falls, making it convenient for digging meteorites. Occasionally, Dr. Solans will go to Green Ridge City, an island city in the eastern waters, to conduct further research on meteorites in the cosmic center there.

And of course, Dr. Solans likes to study meteorites and dig rocks, so he naturally has an inexplicable friend who likes rocks.
Dr. Solans looks like a field geologist, wearing expedition work clothes, glasses, tall and thin, with bright eyes.

"Evolution Stone? I have never heard of this kind of stone! Where was it excavated?"

Dr. Solans was quite shocked by the news sent by Professor Oak. Professor Oak is an authority on Pokémon research, but even Professor Oak didn't understand or even heard of this stone!

A passion for studying new rocks gradually emerged in Dr. Solans' heart!

Indeed, this never-heard-of stone might be a new meteorite!

However, when he heard that the origin of this stone was unknown and that it was sold to a gym leader in the Johto area by a craftsman from a distant area, Dr. Solans' heart sank!
Craftsmen from distant regions. If they use words like this, it proves that it is difficult to reach that region now.

Maybe it's a very faraway place like Kalos or Galar, but the logistics there have reached the Johto region?

The cargo plane used must be Hezhong’s!

After listening to Professor Oak's brief explanation, Dr. Solans just felt itchy in his heart. Although his research has nothing to do with evolution, egg groups, and weak Pokémon, the precious stone and why this stone can exert such characteristics are the essence of his research!
Just like those evolution stones of various attributes that can allow Pokémon to evolve!
Now, new evolution stones are constantly being discovered!
However, although Dr. Solans himself could not travel to remote areas because he still had meteorites to study, he thought of a person who could definitely be trusted!

And that person is here now!

".Beep.Beep." Dr. Solans dialed a number. After a short wait, a magnetic young male voice came from the other end of the number.

"Hello, Dr. Solans? I'm Daigo. What can I do for you?"

"That's right." Dr. Solans subcontracted the information about the layers of subcontracting to Daigo.

Although this kind of "I don't know" - "ask someone I know" - "subcontracting at every level" situation is funny, if the special nature of this stone is confirmed, it will be a new milestone discovery for the research community!

After all, now there are stones that increase defense. Will there be stones that increase attack, speed, or life in the future?
Its cause, the process of its birth, where it was formed, the geological conditions and environment it is in, and even if it came from outer space, then it involves my main major of astronomy and meteorite science. These are all objects worthy of study!
"What did you say?"

Daigo on the other end of the phone seemed a little incredulous.

This kind of strange and precious gem was the first time he heard of it!
As the most famous and richest stone collector, Daigo's action ability can be said to be at its maximum!

"Dr. Solans, it's not clear over the phone. I'm going to ride the Metagross to Qiuye Town right now. Don't leave! You must wait for me!"

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Daigo, full name is Tsuki Daigo. He is not only the champion of the Hoenn region, but also a well-known second-generation rich man, the young master of the well-known large enterprise Dewen Company, and at the same time he is also a famous gem collector.

However, although his family's business is located in Kanaz City, west of the Hoenn continent, he himself lives in Green Ridge City, an island city in the eastern sea.

After Dr. Solans contacted Daigo, he resumed the discussion with Dr. Oak, and Dr. Sora also joined the discussion group. Their discussion was conducted using a video phone.

Although it is called a videophone, in fact, this thing is more like a special machine with multiple functions. The videophone is just an ordinary accessory on this machine. The videophone in the research institute even has the function of transmitting Pokémon over long distances anytime and anywhere.

Professor Oak's image appears on the screen, with the classic red shirt, white coat, and gray hair.

"Regarding that stone," said Dr. Kongmu, "I have asked the local gym owner, Abi, and learned the name of the shop of the craftsman who sold this stone."

"This craftsman seems to have some connection with Mr. Steel, and he just returned to Johto from Sinnoh. No, it can't be said that he is in Johto. In fact, the craftsman seems to be somewhere in the mountains north of Johto. As you said, it is a very remote location, but there seems to be an Internet connection there."

"Steel!" Professor Oak was surprised, but soon he expressed his doubts: "That's not right! Steel is a craftsman who is good at making Poké Balls, not a craftsman who is good at processing stones."

As the first person to study Pokémon and an authority in the research community, Professor Oak knows and is friends with many celebrities, and Mr. Steel is one of them.

Dr. Kong Mu pushed his glasses and said, "Yes, he seems to be just an ordinary acquaintance. A Bi is a client introduced by Mr. Steel. However, Mr. Steel did not mention much about the craftsman. It seems that he does not care much. Maybe he thinks..."

"You think he can definitely come up with something good, right?" Professor Oak pondered on the videophone. "Is Steel very confident in him?"

"Well, then, what is the name of the store?"

Dr. Kongmu immediately informed: ".Traveler's Workshop."

"Traveler's Workshop. The name isn't very eye-catching. I thought it would be a more eye-catching name." Dr. Solans muttered, and then opened a page on his computer to search.

"Found it, this is it. But it doesn't contain any information about the Evolution Stone."

Dr. Solans flipped through a few pages carefully and began to scratch his head:
"Wait, look at the description of the things sold in this store!"

Aura shawl, aura belt, black belt, talisman of purity, talisman of curse.

"Oh~, there are some rare props!"

Professor Oak on the video call was stroking his chin. He was also checking out the merchandise in the store, and these special items directly caught his attention.

In addition to these things, the store also has rare props such as the Power Headband, Shell Bell, and Fire Stone.

"Aura shawl? I've never seen such a thing before. It looks like the armband or shoulder straps worn by a fighter!"

"But the Black Belt, the Purification Talisman, and the Curse Talisman are all rare and precious items!"

The Purification Talisman and the Curse Talisman are rare treasures. They are special talismans made by psychics, prayer masters, witches, grave keepers, and people with super powers.

In places where there are many ghost-type Pokémon, or in some ominous mysterious places, or places where a large number of weak Pokémon gather, wearing a purification charm can easily avoid them.

An item with a similar effect to this talisman is the cleansing incense from the Sinnoh region. Certain special herbs are used to make incense ingredients that can achieve similar effects to the cleansing talisman. The appearance of this incense is also related to a Pokémon called Wind Chime.

In the Hoenn region, Chizuki is considered to be a "completed form" Pokémon. However, in the distant Sinnoh region, a degenerated form of Chizuki, "Ring", was discovered. The important reason for this difference is that Chizuki needs to carry cleansing incense to hatch eggs, so the offspring that emerges will not be Chizuki but Ring.

As for the black belt, it is just the belt of an ordinary martial artist, but the black belts in the store clearly state that they can enhance the power of fighting moves. It’s just that it’s called a black belt, so why is it red?
It looks like the leftover product of the imposing shawl!

".It says that this talisman can remove any cursed state on the body at one time, but it will be discarded after use."

"It's not surprising that a cursed talisman can produce a curse."

"The Prestige Band can prevent a Pokémon from being knocked down by a single blow, allowing it to fight even against unfavorable attributes."

"These special effects seem to be different from similar items I've seen before."

"Could this craftsman be a powerful psychic? I also found a material called 'Old Cloth' at the back of his shop. Although the photo shows them as ordinary rags, even I can sense that there is something ominous about these rags. Could they be the 'Spiritual World Cloth' used for evolution?"

The three doctors discussed their findings with each other, and Dr. Kong Mu made a suggestion: "I will buy some and then give them to people with corresponding experience to conduct research and experiments!"

(End of this chapter)